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Congrats! I'm so ready for onderland too!

I haven't shopped their since I got my sleeve, but in the prepared meats, the balsamic chicken is yummy, the dried chipolte mangos are addictive, I never met a cheese I didn't like, and they have an Dynamo plus calcium juice that I love. We are *finally* getting a TJ's one town over and I'm excited!

That is very impressive, congrats!

You look great! I started at 310lbs and I'll be 5 months out next Thurs so it's great to see that weight is attainable in a year . What is your monthly losses?

I had surgery in May in Tj with no complications. I went to Dr. Kelly. Unfortunately, I'm not paid for my testimony or it would help with my $200 monthly payments lol.

I went to mushies I *think* on week 3. Pureed califlower is good .

I'm 90 lbs down so far and I know I'm going to have to have skin on my stomach even with exercise as I carried A LOT of weight there and previous stomach surgeries. I'm not sure on my arms or chest yet. I don't have any skin on my arm yet, but I have the bat wings now. I workout 4 days a week right now focusing on my thighs, upper arms, and stomach.

I starting taking pole class about 1 1/2 months ago. I wear the tight capris or leggings from Walmart and a tighter t-shirt. I'm currently 219 and was 230ish I think when I started. The pole limit at mine is 250. I cannot do spins with both legs in the air yet, but I can do one pretty decent and I can do all the hip moves, hooks, and slide downs. I feel it in my upper arms and in my toes every class so I know it's working something and it's very fun. I don't feel judged and no spectators or cameras are allowed in class.

For clothes I brought t-shirts, pull on capris, pj pants, bras without underwire, undies, a flip flops (May). I should have brought a thin hoodie as it was actually cooler in Mexico than NC. I could have actually worn stretchy loose jeans which would have came in handy with the pockets so I wish I had those too. I brought gas-X strips, mini tolietries, deo, fem supplies (just in case), a book, my netbook, camera & batteries, makeup, my ID, certified birth certificate, and 1 debit card. You don't need that much really, less to haul around. I bought a water from the airport on the way home but the drs wife bought me bottled gatorade and water for my hotel stay and I could only spit ice chips in the hospital.

I'm 19 weeks out and mostly eat protein followed by fruits and veggies, skim milk & oj juice boxes (carby yes, but I went from 2-5 gallons of milk a week to 8 oz a day). For my few cheats I have had bread~ soft & toasted maybe 1 oz serving, wheat thin & saltine crackers, dark chocolate chips, a persimmon muffin, a few bites of vanilla soft serve, 1/2 c of real lemonade with sugar, and a latte with skim milk & sf caramel syrup all with no issues. I chew well but not total mush. Nothing has not stuck, no dumping, no foamies, tummy of steel here lol. Once you eat 60grams of protein a day in 3-4 4 oz servings there really isn't room for much of anything else and you get full like a Thanksgiving dinner full once you hit that 4 oz mark so I like having that restriction with the sleeve.

I love me some greens and vinegar, yum! I can eat veggies, raw or cooked no problem. For lunch I had about 3 oz of steak and some grilled squash.

That's awesome! I chaperoned a band field trip back in the Spring and could fit on like only 3 rides. Roller coasters are on my bucket list for next year!

I don't think there is anyone I haven't told, relatives, coworkers, everybody on my facebook, waitresses, etc. I didn't want to cook for a while after surgery, couldn't swim til my tummy healed up, don't allow krispy kreme doughnuts in my office, or when I do go into restaurants, I wanna order off the kids menu, a la carte, pretty good explanation for all the above . Also, some people have asked me questions regarding themselves and surgery or high protein diet and they wouldn't know to ask if I didn't share. I'm proud I had the guts (haha) to do it and have nothing to hide. It certainly isn't the easy road.

I had surgery with a different dr but in Tijuana and May and had a great experience. I second that Cafe Mole broth. A couple sips of that and a couple sips of pineapple juice and your new sleeve will be very happy!

I went to Dr Kelly on May 25th, I'm 19 wks post op and 89 lbs down including my 3 wk pre-op diet. I had a great experience and still have frequent contact with Dr Kelly and Omar. I didn't have any complications and the hospital was very clean.

Do you have a muffin tin? If so the "cupcakes" made from wontons on emilybites.com are delicious and so easy my hubby made them this week. Wonton wrappers, deli roast beef, laughing cow swiss, au jus from a jar, shredded cheese. We are trying out the buffalo chicken ones today. That website and theworldaccordingtoeggface is great. Lets see, microwaved egg beaters with a little shredded cheese, & deli turkey or ham, turkey bacon... Not sure how this would cook in a toaster oven but wrap 1/2 pc bacon around shrimp and bake. One kitchen tool I've used almost daily since being sleeved is my pancake skillet. It was like $15, doesn't take up much room on the counter, cooks eggs and meat well without butter or oil.

1. Just the patient info form & a mushy 3 week diet. 2. Only paid for my souvies and broth & juice at one meal out. 3. 3 days post-op. 4. I haven't needed any but with your local PCP. 5. I use this board and 2 facebook groups. 6. I had no issues with language. 7. I squished my butt on the flight there, luckily next to a skinny person. On the way back, I took 1/4 a pain pill before boarding and slept most of the flight. The turbulence landing on the way back sucked and I slept it off most of the day. Charlotte NC has a direct flight to San Diego, 5.5 hrs . I paid like $528 rt. 8. Meds were included in my surgery price though you can buy extra there. 9. The hotels are nice and I would think you would want to be where the drs other patients are to make friends and easier for him to do checkups. 10. I felt safe in Tj.

I'm 4 months & 1 week out, started at 310 and am down @ 87 lbs. My ideal is 135, so I've lost 50% so far if you count my pre-op weight, When I loose 75% I'll be 178lbs. Question, do you count your highest weight or your surgery day weight? If surgery day weight I've lost 42% and my norm would be 173 lbs. My main goal is 170, 150 once I get plastics.

I wouldn't do the drinks. My cheat on my 3 week pre-op mushy diet was some grilled chicken.

It sounds high in sodium to me too. Can you switch up the ham with canned chicken or soft eggs?

105 lbs in 3 months is awesome! I'm 4 months out and have been mood swingy like heck myself.

The pre-op diet sucks but it makes it much easier afterwards. I lost 25 lbs on mine from 1st week of May to May 25th. I eat around 40 grams of carbs a day.

Since May, I've gone from an overflowing 44DDD to a 38DDD.

I have a huge tub from Walgreens, maybe 1 lb? and they were $10.

Its ketosis and totally sucks. Three more days and it will be so worth it.